Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 94

Felix left with a sense of grievance.

Whitney rubbed her hands together, relishing the feast before her. She reached for a skewer of konjac, followed by some spicy beef and mushroom balls sitting on his side of the table. As she eagerly dived into the meal, she directed him, “Grab me some of this, that, and oh–more of those, please.”

“Are you a pig?” The man glanced up, his aristocratic hands remaining still. “Waitress, could you get some veggies for this little piggy here?”

His voice, too magnetic and pleasant, immediately drew attention from the nearby diners.

Whitney’s face flushed with annoyance as she looked around enviously. “Look at everyone else’s boyfriends. They’re doing so much for their girlfriend.”

Her gaze wandered, observing the young couples around them, some still in their school uniforms, with the boys diligently serving their girlfriends and cooing endearments like, “Sweetie, careful, it’s hot.”

“Sweetie, want some bubble tea?”

It was all about pampering.

The more Whitney watched, the more she envied, especially compared to the icy glacier beside her, who seemed clueless about doting on a lady.

Ludwik, looking unimpressed, finally picked up a skewer and methodically placed meatballs into her plate. “That’s as far as I’ll go. Eat.”

He was not one for such feminine displays of affection.

Deep and commanding, his voice drew near with a dangerous warmth, his clean, masculine scent enveloping

her.

His fingers, long and strong, moved with purpose.

Whitney’s cheeks warmed under his care, especially as she caught the envious glances from other girls around

them.

Every woman has a touch of vanity, desiring their man to show care and affection, especially in love.

Content, she continued eating.

and was stunned. There was Ludwik, holding a cup and a napkin, tenderly helping his lady with her drink and wiping

could not resist taking a sneaky photo and quickly sharing it in the gossip group and the secretaries‘

at a barbecue joint.

Parker: […]

face of romance. Ludwik at

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secretaries‘ work group exploded with excitement, begging Felix for more. [Mr. Lippert and his lady look so in love!

“Stop with the spicy meatballs. Have some seaweed; it’s good for

want bubble tea,”

“Quiet.”

carefully wiped her lips with a napkin, and as he leaned closer, their eyes locked, her flushed

him.

catching Felix’s reflection in the window, his phone aimed at them. She suspected that Elaine might see the photo. With a coy glance, she

Ludwik was losing

her plush lips met his, her eyes soft

a deep breath and kissed her back

reacting, “You’re quite the flirt, aren’t you? Damn it, I want to take you right

flushed deeper, her playful seduction working all too

a discreet photo,

were ecstatic at the sight of their CEO kissing his lady, causing a

paused when she heard the screams and could not help but glance at the secretary’s phone, only to

of all people, at a

Whitney, he had clearly made exceptions more than

was kissing the petite woman in his arms, a sight any woman would be envious of. Plus, Whitney’s eyes were

boiling

Whitney

dialed Ludwik without

barbecue restaurant, amid the warmth and intimacy, Whitney

glanced at it, uninterested,

sting of his kiss as the onlookers stared. She buried her

his gaze lingered.

inside, “Whitney, is this a challenge? You can flaunt your love now. Marking your territory,

not let Ludwik fall for this vixen. He was hers,